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Kurt von Mühlen

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Kurt von Mühlen
Born22 January 1905
Died15 January 1971(1971-01-15) (aged 65)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands559th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Kurt von Mühlen (22 January 1905 – 15 January 1971) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 559th Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

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  1. ^ Thomas 1998, p. 97.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 317.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 259.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.